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A Taxonomy of Cyrodiil Player Types

ScruffyWhiskers
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This is my very biased take on the subject since I have only ever played one character.


Cyrodiil Player Types

The Noob
Hey, this pvp sounds pretty cool. I just hit level 50 and I'm feeling good. Time to try this Cyrodiil thing out. Oh, look that castle is glowing on the map. I had better ride over there. Ouch. Hey how do I get out of Cyrodiil.

The PvE Guy
This is stupid, but I really want those achievements and skyshards. I'll try and avoid the main loop and ride out in the wilderness. Towns with quests should be sanctuaries!

The Potato
This is pretty fun. I'm sure this impenetrable trait is just a bunch of nonsense. All divines will really make me powerful. Maybe I'll join a group of like-minded individuals and light attack some guys to death.

The Capable Casual
I seldom go to Cyrodiil but when I do, I've got 810 CP and some impen. I can do vet dungeons. I can break CC. This just increased my survivability by 100%

The Baller
I’ve made some friends online and I can receive and follow orders on VOI. I’ve got a negate. Proxy up.

The Tower Runner
Here they come finally. Cue the Benny Hill music because I’m going to run circles while I wait for my ultimate to charge.

The 1 v X’er
I’m really good. I know all the best trees and rocks on the map.

The Ganker
Why does everybody have so much hp? Please don’t have a detect potion. I hope this guy can’t break the stun very fast. Damn.

The Sniper
Why does everybody hate me so much?

Bunny Hopping Sorc
I was a Call of Duty legend. It works in an FPS so it’s got to work here. I’d stop if I could, but I can’t.

The Hurricane
I feel so underappreciated, but I won’t switch to a mag sorc because damn I love this visual effect and nightblades hate it. And I really hate nightblades.

The Tank
I’m all out here alone. There, yonder approacheth the Zerg. Less than 20 players and I will survive.

PvDoorers
Let’s go take KC. I’m sure that nobody is home.

Roller Blade
Hit or catch me if you can. I don’t even need cloak.

The Fossilizer
You’re stuck here. I just hope you can’t figure out how to break it.

The Duelists
This empty space in the middle of the road between BRK and Sej? looks like the perfect place for a duel.

The Siege Swiper
Hey, look a siege engine that doesn’t have anybody standing there. I don’t mind if I do.

The Siege Turner
My buddies are running that tower farming my own alliances potatoes. I will turn your siege around and then lecture you on how disrespectful this use of siege is. Oh, I’m a Legendary Idiot.

The Zone Chat General
GO HERE. GO THERE. GO EVERYWHERE.

The Zone Chatterbox
Did I tell you about the problems I’m having at work or the nerfs that I would make if I were lead designer. No? Well the first thing I would do is….

The Angry Gamer
You are a #%*$%*(# Cheating, Hacking, Macro using (^Y&%((*). Hope you enjoy your perma ban. Reported.

The Three Man
Stay tight, keep healing up, dump those ultimates together, time to find those rocks. Get the squishy one. Man what a bunch of potatoes. Nom. Nom. Nom.

The Three Man Mag Sorc Edition
Nah. No thanks.

The Troll
One man, one siege and a whole lot of patience.

The Bridgeburners
Yep, this bridge is totally going down. And maybe I’ll get to watch the slaughterfish get a good meal.

Fireworks Guy
These revealing flares are so cool and they are totally going to find that nightblade this time.



Plenty more. Feel free to add your own.
Edited by ScruffyWhiskers on July 14, 2019 10:35PM
  • susmitds
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    The Ganker
    Why does everybody have so much hp? Please don’t have a detect potion. I hope this guy can’t break the stun very fast. Damn.

    The Sniper
    Why does everybody hate me so much?

    The Tower Runner
    Here they come finally. Cue the Benny Hill music because I’m going to run circles while I wait for my ultimate to charge.

    Roller Blade
    Hit or catch me if you can. I don’t even need cloak.

    The Troll
    One man, one siege and a whole lot of patience.

    The Bridgeburners
    Yep, this bridge is totally going down. And maybe I’ll get to watch the slaughterfish get a good meal.

    Ouch. I feel attacked LOL
  • VaranisArano
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    The more I read, the better it got! These are great!
    The Zone Chat General
    GO HERE. GO THERE. GO EVERYWHERE.

    Perfect. :lol:
    Edited by VaranisArano on July 14, 2019 8:46PM
  • Iskiab
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    Pretty accurate. Only thing missing is each type calling other types noob is zone chat.
    Looking for any guildies I used to play with:
    Havoc Warhammer - Alair
    LoC EQ2 - Mayi and Iskiab
    Condemned and Tabula Rasa - Rift - Iskiab
    Or anyone else I used to play games with in guilds I’ve forgotten
  • Waffennacht
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    Lmfao awesome
    Gamer tag: DasPanzerKat NA Xbox One
    1300+ CP
    Battleground PvP'er

    Waffennacht' Builds
  • Peacatcher
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    Potato here :) Or maybe:

    The Cartographer
    Arrius UA. 7 blues stealthing at Bleakers side wall. Cropsford lost, Eyes on Drake. I should really play more instead of map reading :/
    Ps4 EU
  • Seraphayel
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    Haha I love this! Hope you earn a lot of Awesomesauce.

    BTW... could you make the type names bold?
    PS5
    EU
    Aldmeri Dominion
    - Khajiit Arcanist -
  • Starlight_Knight
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    This is comedy gold. all so true .
    You should make is a poll so people can chose who they are XD

    i'm scared to admit mine :P
  • ScruffyWhiskers
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    Seraphayel wrote: »
    Haha I love this! Hope you earn a lot of Awesomesauce.

    BTW... could you make the type names bold?

    Great suggestion.
    This is comedy gold. all so true .
    You should make is a poll so people can chose who they are XD

    i'm scared to admit mine :P

    Beyond my tech abilities.:)

    Feel free to add your own (within the constraints of good taste naturally) The list is far from exhaustive.
  • raistin87
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    The Troll
    One man, one siege and a whole lot of patience.

    I am dying

  • kaithuzar
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    I think you forgot a few:

    The Healbot
    The Meta-Cheese Swapper
    The “I’ve been banned on 4 accounts but I still keep coming back”
    The ZergSurfer
    ...probably more I’m forgetting
    Member of:
    Fantasia - osh kosh b-josh
    Just Chill - Crown's house
    GoldCloaks - Durruthy test server penga
    Small Meme Guild - Mano's house

    Former member of:
    Legend - Siffer fan boy club
    TKO (tamriel knight's order) - free bks
    Deviance - Leonard's senche tiger
    Purple - hamNchz is my hero
    Eight Divines - myrlifax stop playing final fantasy
    WKB (we kill bosses) - turd where you go?
    Arcance Council - Klytz Kommander
    World Boss - Mike & Chewy gone EP
    M12 (majestic twelve) - cult of the loli zerg
  • ScruffyWhiskers
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    kaithuzar wrote: »
    I think you forgot a few:

    The Healbot
    The Meta-Cheese Swapper
    The “I’ve been banned on 4 accounts but I still keep coming back”
    The ZergSurfer
    ...probably more I’m forgetting

    Hehe. I thought about some of those but wanted to keep it short.

    The Healbot
    Push the button. Move with the group. Push the button.

    The Pocket Healer
    More heals my Lord? Protect me!

    The ZergSurfer
    Hits too close to home :)

  • Metemsycosis
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    The AP leech.

    I didn't siege, kill guards or players, or take a flag -- but im here, so i get 10k ap.
    Terethea Magdalena, Breton Nightblade
    A Dark-Adapted Eye, Imperial Necromancer

    sanguinare vampiris

    https://m.twitch.tv/amcrenshaw/profile
  • Metemsycosis
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    The AP leech.

    I didn't siege, kill guards or players, or take a flag -- but im here, so i get 10k ap.

    Totally described yourself there didnt you
    Terethea Magdalena, Breton Nightblade
    A Dark-Adapted Eye, Imperial Necromancer

    sanguinare vampiris

    https://m.twitch.tv/amcrenshaw/profile
  • Ophelan
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    > The Three Man Mag Sorc Edition
    Nah. No thanks.

    Welcome to the forrest of Twilight Matriarchs, good luck tab targeting.
    @Ophelan - Roll Initiative Guild Leader
    Azuras Star NA - 'Ophh
  • kaithuzar
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    Ophelan wrote: »
    > The Three Man Mag Sorc Edition
    Nah. No thanks.

    Welcome to the forrest of Twilight Matriarchs, good luck tab targeting.

    Don’t forget engine guardian
    Member of:
    Fantasia - osh kosh b-josh
    Just Chill - Crown's house
    GoldCloaks - Durruthy test server penga
    Small Meme Guild - Mano's house

    Former member of:
    Legend - Siffer fan boy club
    TKO (tamriel knight's order) - free bks
    Deviance - Leonard's senche tiger
    Purple - hamNchz is my hero
    Eight Divines - myrlifax stop playing final fantasy
    WKB (we kill bosses) - turd where you go?
    Arcance Council - Klytz Kommander
    World Boss - Mike & Chewy gone EP
    M12 (majestic twelve) - cult of the loli zerg
  • Undefwun
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    The Capable Casual
    I seldom go to Cyrodiil but when I do, I've got 810 CP and some impen. I can do vet dungeons. I can break CC. This just increased my survivability by 100%

    always and forever... except the game often won't let me break CC...
    Drank Sinatra Sr - PvP Magblade - DC
    Juggathot - PvP Mag Sorc - DC
    Jedi Mind Crits - PvP A-Hole Bowblade - DC
    Dollar Store Thor - PvP Stamplar - DC
    The Bone Sumpremacy - baby Stamcro - DC
    Wârden Freeman - PvP Stamden - DC (on hold)
    Lauryn Heal - PvE Magplar DPS - DC

    Lil Orc Chop - PvP Stam Sorc - EP
    Hamuel L Jackson - PvE DPS & PvP Stam DK - EP
    Chandler Bling - PvP Magden - EP

    Mahalia Lightborn - exiled crafting toon - cos you know, she's AD
  • method__01
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    pure awesomeness
    PC EU/NA /// PS4 EU/NA

  • Rake
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    capable casual?

    Sounds like delusional zergling to me.
  • Tommy_The_Gun
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    Ghost - Turist:

    I am a NB pacifist. So don't mind me, I will just sit here, in stealth waiting for the keep to flip & get AP. What is that ? The keep is flipping again ? Good, more AP...
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    Guilty Pleasurist

    Specifically forum goers who complain about teabagging, but when out in the wild they secretly do it. They do it even when you've never killed them.

    ((I have nothing against teabagging, personally. Just the hypocritical people who 'have a problem' with it and then go around doing it.))
    Edited by Sephyr on July 15, 2019 8:37AM
  • gepe87
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    Lovely. I want an illustrated edition B)
    Gepe, Dunmer MagSorc Pact Grand Overlord | Gaepe, Bosmer MagSorc Dominion General

    If you see edits on my replies: typos. English isn't my main language
  • Argelorn
    Argelorn
    AP Dispenser:
    Dies from 3 light attacks, usually grand overlord.
  • Kadoin
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    Forgot one:

    The Kadoin

    The less said about them, the better!
  • kaithuzar
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    Let’s not forget:

    The Pseudo Developer

    May or may not be, or has been a developer IRL, makes addons for ESO & the community will always wonder if they’re cheating or not.
    Member of:
    Fantasia - osh kosh b-josh
    Just Chill - Crown's house
    GoldCloaks - Durruthy test server penga
    Small Meme Guild - Mano's house

    Former member of:
    Legend - Siffer fan boy club
    TKO (tamriel knight's order) - free bks
    Deviance - Leonard's senche tiger
    Purple - hamNchz is my hero
    Eight Divines - myrlifax stop playing final fantasy
    WKB (we kill bosses) - turd where you go?
    Arcance Council - Klytz Kommander
    World Boss - Mike & Chewy gone EP
    M12 (majestic twelve) - cult of the loli zerg
  • Neoauspex
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    The Two Man
    Damnit random third guy why can't you stay on the ram!
  • NordSwordnBoard
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    The Door Repair Bomber

    "That will delay things about 90 seconds"
    Fear is the Mindkiller
  • Vietfox
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    The Duelists
    This empty space in the middle of the road between BRK and Sej? looks like the perfect place for a duel.

    Brk/sej or Ash/nikel forever <3
  • PhoenixGrey
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    This is my very biased take on the subject since I have only ever played one character.


    Cyrodiil Player Types

    The Noob
    Hey, this pvp sounds pretty cool. I just hit level 50 and I'm feeling good. Time to try this Cyrodiil thing out. Oh, look that castle is glowing on the map. I had better ride over there. Ouch. Hey how do I get out of Cyrodiil.

    The PvE Guy
    This is stupid, but I really want those achievements and skyshards. I'll try and avoid the main loop and ride out in the wilderness. Towns with quests should be sanctuaries!

    The Potato
    This is pretty fun. I'm sure this impenetrable trait is just a bunch of nonsense. All divines will really make me powerful. Maybe I'll join a group of like-minded individuals and light attack some guys to death.

    The Capable Casual
    I seldom go to Cyrodiil but when I do, I've got 810 CP and some impen. I can do vet dungeons. I can break CC. This just increased my survivability by 100%

    The Baller
    I’ve made some friends online and I can receive and follow orders on VOI. I’ve got a negate. Proxy up.

    The Tower Runner
    Here they come finally. Cue the Benny Hill music because I’m going to run circles while I wait for my ultimate to charge.

    The 1 v X’er
    I’m really good. I know all the best trees and rocks on the map.

    The Ganker
    Why does everybody have so much hp? Please don’t have a detect potion. I hope this guy can’t break the stun very fast. Damn.

    The Sniper
    Why does everybody hate me so much?

    Bunny Hopping Sorc
    I was a Call of Duty legend. It works in an FPS so it’s got to work here. I’d stop if I could, but I can’t.

    The Hurricane
    I feel so underappreciated, but I won’t switch to a mag sorc because damn I love this visual effect and nightblades hate it. And I really hate nightblades.

    The Tank
    I’m all out here alone. There, yonder approacheth the Zerg. Less than 20 players and I will survive.

    PvDoorers
    Let’s go take KC. I’m sure that nobody is home.

    Roller Blade
    Hit or catch me if you can. I don’t even need cloak.

    The Fossilizer
    You’re stuck here. I just hope you can’t figure out how to break it.

    The Duelists
    This empty space in the middle of the road between BRK and Sej? looks like the perfect place for a duel.

    The Siege Swiper
    Hey, look a siege engine that doesn’t have anybody standing there. I don’t mind if I do.

    The Siege Turner
    My buddies are running that tower farming my own alliances potatoes. I will turn your siege around and then lecture you on how disrespectful this use of siege is. Oh, I’m a Legendary Idiot.

    The Zone Chat General
    GO HERE. GO THERE. GO EVERYWHERE.

    The Zone Chatterbox
    Did I tell you about the problems I’m having at work or the nerfs that I would make if I were lead designer. No? Well the first thing I would do is….

    The Angry Gamer
    You are a #%*$%*(# Cheating, Hacking, Macro using (^Y&%((*). Hope you enjoy your perma ban. Reported.

    The Three Man
    Stay tight, keep healing up, dump those ultimates together, time to find those rocks. Get the squishy one. Man what a bunch of potatoes. Nom. Nom. Nom.

    The Three Man Mag Sorc Edition
    Nah. No thanks.

    The Troll
    One man, one siege and a whole lot of patience.

    The Bridgeburners
    Yep, this bridge is totally going down. And maybe I’ll get to watch the slaughterfish get a good meal.

    Fireworks Guy
    These revealing flares are so cool and they are totally going to find that nightblade this time.



    Plenty more. Feel free to add your own.

    10/ 10. :)
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    The Runner

    Will only attack another player when outnumbering them. In any one on one situation, or in a group with lesser numbers, heads for the keep door.

    You typically only see this players back as he/she's constantly running away from you.

    Join PvP to fight? I don't think so...
    Edited by Kel on July 16, 2019 12:59PM
  • Puzzlenuts
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    Kel wrote: »
    The Runner

    Will only attack another player when outnumbering them. In any one on one situation, or in a group with lesser numbers, heads for the keep door.

    You typically only see this players back as he/she's constantly running away from you.

    Join PvP to fight? I don't think so...

    To be followed by:
    The Chaser
    Will chase a lone nightblade across the map relentlessy to get them even though they never have a chance of catching
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